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Mintz IRA Update — Removal of AMP-Cap on Medicaid Rebates Causes Insulin Price Decrease

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Insulin costs lowered to $35 dollars per month for many patients this year as three major insulin manufacturers — Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, and Eli Lilly — began offering price caps or savings programs.[1] This strategy was...more

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HHS Extends ARP Spending Deadline to March 31, 2025 for HCBS Medicaid Recipients

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States now have through March 31, 2025 to use the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) funding made available by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The announcement was made by the U.S. Department of Health and...more

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CMS Approves Extension of Medicaid and CHIP Coverage for 12 Months Postpartum in Tennessee and South Carolina

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On May 6, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved state plan amendments submitted by Tennessee and South Carolina through which those states will now provide 12 months of continuous postpartum...more

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Alston & Bird Health Care Week in Review - May 2022 #2

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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CMS Begins Option to Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage

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On April 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced states may seek to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to one year through a new state plan option offered by the American Rescue...more

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$413 Million Distributed in Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund Payments

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On March 22, 2022, HHS announced that it had distributed more than $413 million in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments to more than 3,600 health care providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. HHS directed its disbursement...more

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[Webinar] Assessing the Fiscal Impact of Medicaid Expansion in Mississippi - February 2nd, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm ET

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Since 2014, states have had the option to expand Medicaid eligibility to include adults with incomes under 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Under this option, the federal government covers 90 percent of the cost of...more

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Build Back Better: All Eyes on the Senate

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The Big Picture - On November 19, the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (BBB) (H.R. 5376) by a vote of 220–213. The BBB contains a number of health and social policy priorities that are widely viewed...more

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Assessing the Fiscal Impact of Medicaid Expansion in Mississippi

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I. Introduction - Since 2014, states have had the option to expand Medicaid eligibility to most adults with incomes under 138 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL; approximately $30,300 in annual earnings for a family...more

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Incentives for COVID-19 Vaccination: Regulatory Considerations and Potential Federal Funding

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As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the two-year mark, the United States leads the world in new COVID-19 cases and deaths. These tragic numbers reflect both the rise of the highly contagious Delta variant, as well as...more

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A Hybrid Funding and Coverage Model to Ensure Universal Access to Mobile Crisis Services

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COVID-19, the resulting behavioral health crisis (including those related to mental health and substance use disorders (SUD)), and calls for law enforcement reform related to behavioral health crisis response have heightened...more

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HHS Provider Relief Fund Updates

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Last week, HHS launched the application for both Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments. As described in the September 13, 2021 Health Headlines, HHS made $25.5 billion in new funding...more

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What You Need To Know about Billions In Provider Relief Funds, Phase 3 Distributions And A 60-Day Grace Period

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On September 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offered updates regarding its Provider Relief Fund program, including $25.5 billion in new funding that will soon be made available to health care...more

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Health Care Providers, Take Note: Biden Administration to Release Additional $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Funds

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The Biden administration announced on September 10, 2021, the criteria for release of a $25.5 billion fourth tranche of COVID-19 relief funds. As with the other rounds of funding, the money is being made available to a wide...more

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New Provider Relief Funding and 60-day Grace Period for Reports on Funding Previously Received

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Since Spring 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has distributed more than $150 billion in Provider Relief Funds (PRF) to health care providers that can be used to reimburse their expenses attributable to...more

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Healthcare Providers To Receive $25.5 Billion In Relief Funds

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On September 10, the Biden-Harris Administration, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced that $25.5 billion in relief funds will be distributed to healthcare providers through the...more

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House Democrats Outline Health Care ‎Legislative Priorities

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On September 9, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee released their health care proposals for the Build Back Better Act. On September 10, 2021, the Ways and Means Committee released a summary...more

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Senate Lays Groundwork for Fall Health Care Negotiations Before Recessing This Month

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The Big Picture - Before leaving for its August recess, the Senate made progress on two major Biden Administration priorities by passing bipartisan infrastructure legislation and a fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget resolution....more

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Missouri’s Medicaid Expansion Update

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The Big Picture - On August 10, 2021, a Missouri circuit court ruled that Missouri can no longer delay Medicaid expansion. This order follows the July 22, 2021 unanimous Missouri Supreme Court ruling that ordered the state...more

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Congress Weighs a “Fallback” for Medicaid Coverage Gap

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One of President Biden’s major health care goals is to close the “Medicaid coverage gap” – which refers to those states that have not expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Until now, the principle...more

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Renewed Focus on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most people have spent considerably more time at home over the past year. For many, this meant long hours of Netflix binging, crossword puzzles, and the occasional zoom happy hour. But for some...more

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CMS Issues Medicare IPPS and LTCH Proposed Rule for FY 2021

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On April 27, 2021, CMS issued the fiscal year (FY) 2022 proposed rule for the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (the Proposed Rule). Among...more

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The American Jobs Plan and the American Rescue Plan: The Biden Administration Bets Big on Home and Community-Based Services

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Late last month, the Biden Administration announced the second installment of its recovery plan, dubbed the “American Jobs Plan” (the “Plan”). The Plan’s $2.3 trillion price tag includes $400 billion to revamp and reinvest...more

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The COVID-19 Provider Funding Tap Begins to Run Dry: The American Rescue Plan Offers Minimal Financial Relief to Non-Rural...

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The latest COVID-19 stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (the “Act”), enacted on March 11, 2021, provides $1.9 trillion in funding for various COVID-19 relief measures. However, while the Act includes many funding...more

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Medicaid Under the Biden Administration: The American Rescue Plan Act

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As we previously reported, President Biden recently signed into law a $1.9 trillion dollar stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This historic legislative package provides much needed relief to millions of...more

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